M.I.A. / Diplo
This was a good set that didn’t live up to my sky-high expectations. It was clear that M.I.A. had little experience performing live; Diplo was surprisingly uncreative, limiting himself to beats from Arular or Piracy Funds Terrorism.
The hype surrounding M.I.A. is astounding, and despite the lackluster performance, the crowd fawned over M.I.A. — all she needed to do was show up (which can be harder than it sounds).
Solid (B) Enthusiastic crowd made up for a weaker performance
LCD Soundsystem
High energy! Dancing hipsters! Eight (8) cowbells! Insanely skilled drummer! Wine straight from the bottle!
Required (A) Best show this year